Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, and is the home of Antioch College. The population was 3,761 at the 2000 census, and was recorded at 3,665 in July 2005 (a -2.6% change). Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. ...

Yellow Springs is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library. The Greene County Public Library serves the communities of Greene County, Ohio from its administrative offices in Xenia, Ohio including Beavercreek, Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Bellbrook, and Yellow Springs. ...

Geography

Yellow Springs is located at 39°48′6″N, 83°53′34″W (39.801723, -83.892662)^GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias OH county maps by Catbar. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The village takes its name from a natural spring located in nearby Glen Helen Preserve, part of Antioch College, which is rich in iron ore, leaving a yellowish-orange coloring on the rocks. The spring was thought to have curative properties and spas and hotels were built nearby.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,761 people, 1,587 households, and 896 families residing in the village. The population density was 764.3/km² (1,981.3/mi²). There were 1,676 housing units at an average density of 340.6/km² (882.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 76.58% White, 14.97% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 5.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,587 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,984, and the median income for a family was $67,857. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $37,744 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,062. About 7.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

The village was founded in 1825 by approximately 100 families, followers of Robert Owen, who wanted to emulate the utopian community at New Harmony, Indiana. The communitarian efforts dissolved due to internal conflicts. The Little Miami Railroad was completed in 1846 and brought increased commerce, inhabitants, and tourism. Robert Owen (May 14, 1771 – November 17, 1858) was a Welsh socialist and social reformer. ... See Utopia (disambiguation) for other meanings of this word Utopia, in its most common and general meaning, refers to a hypothetical perfect society. ... New Harmony is a town located in Posey County, Indiana, 15 miles (24 km) north of Mount Vernon, Indiana, the county seat, on the Wabash River. ... Communitarianism as a philosophy began in the late 20th century, opposing aspects of liberalism and capitalism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. ...

Yellow Springs was one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad and the village was known for its racial tolerance. Wheeling Gaunt, a former slave who purchased his own freedom, came to Yellow Springs in the 1860s and owned a substantial amount of land upon his death in 1894. Gaunt bequeathed to the village a large piece of land on the Western side of the village, requesting that the rent be used to buy flour for the "poor and worthy widows" of Yellow Springs. Although the land was used to create Gaunt Park, and thus does not generate rent, the village expanded the request to include sugar and still delivers flour and sugar to the village's widows at Christmastime, a tradition that generates annual media coverage.^[1] This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Arthur E. Morgan, was the innovative president of Antioch College who implemented a much-imitated work-study program for students. An engineer by training, Morgan became head of the Tennessee Valley Authority in Franklin D. Roosevelt's Administration. Upon his return to Yellow Springs, Morgan was a key leader of Quaker intentional community developments in Ohio and North Carolina. Arthur Ernest Morgan (1878 - 1975) was a U.S. administrator and educator. ... The introduction to this article is too long. ... FDR redirects here. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ...

In 1979, Yellow Springs held the distinction of being the smallest municipality to pass an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.^[2][3] Ordinance can mean: A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony. ... Manifestations Slavery · Racial profiling Hate speech · Hate crime Lynching · Gay bashing Genocide · Holocaust Ethnocide · Ethnic cleansing Pogrom · Race war Religious persecution Movements Discriminatory Aryanism · Neo-Nazism White/Black supremacy Hate groups · Kahanism Anti-discriminatory Abolitionism Womens/Universal suffrage Civil rights · Gay rights Childrens rights · Youth rights Policies Discriminatory... Sexual orientation describes the direction of an individuals sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. ...

Notable natives and residents

• Arnold Adoff, poet
• Dave Chappelle, American comedian
• Steve Curwood, author and public radio personality (former resident)
• Mike Dewine, United States Senator
• Richie Furay, musician (former resident)
• Stephen Jay Gould, paleontologist (attended Antioch College)
• Daniel H. Jenkins, Broadway Actor (YSHS graduate)
• Virginia Hamilton, children's author
• Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congreswoman (attended Antioch College)
• Ralph Keyes, writer
• Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., (attended Antioch College)
• John Lithgow, actor (former resident)
• Horace Mann, educator (Antioch president 1853-1859)
• Rod Serling, creator of "The Twilight Zone" (attended Antioch College)

Arnold Adoff (born July 16, 1935 in Bronx, New York) is a poet and anthologist. ... Not to be confused with David LaChapelle, the photographer. ... Journalist, author, public radio personality and actor Steve Curwood was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on December 11, 1947, and brought up as a Quaker in Yellow Springs, Ohio where his mother Sarah Thomas Curwood was a sociology professor at Antioch College. ... Richard Michael Mike DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician from Ohio. ... Richie Furay (born Paul Richard Furay, on 9 May 1944, in Yellow Springs, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known for forming the 1960s band Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin. ... It has been suggested that Darwinian Fundamentalism be merged into this article or section. ... A vibrant, beautiful, educated and dynamic speaker, Virginia Hamilton is a master of her time. ... Eleanor Holmes Norton U.S. Delegate for the District of Columbia Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is the non-voting Delegate from the District of Columbia to the United States House of Representatives (map). ... Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was the wife of the assassinated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... John Arthur Lithgow (pronounced lith-go) (born October 19, 1945, in Rochester, New York) is an actor perhaps best-known for his starring role as Dick Solomon in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. ... Image courtesy of the University of Texas Horace Mann (May 4, 1796 – August 2, 1859) was an American education reformer and abolitionist. ... Rodman Rod Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, most famous for his science fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone. ...

Attractions

• Young's Jersey Dairy, a working dairy farm/ice cream parlor
• Glen Helen Nature Preserve
• John Bryan State Park

References

1. ^ Flour, sugar and tradition of caring. Yellow Springs News (December 11, 2003). Retrieved on September 26, 2006.
2. ^ http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/workplace_discrimination.html
3. ^ http://thataway.org/resources/documents/glbt_civil_rights_laws.PDF

External links

• Official Government Web site
• Chamber of Commerce Web Site
• Map of Yellow Springs OH
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.801723° -83.892662°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
• Yellow Springs News Website
• Concerned Citizens Coalition Website
• Glen Helen Ecology Institute
• Arthur E. Morgan
• Yellow Springs branch of the Greene Country Public Library[[